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Date: 2026-08-06 03:54:06+00:00UTC

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The Japan Times: Low water levels on Germany’s Rhine amid heat and drought threaten economic blow

Shallow water is imposing tighter limits on how much ship cargo can float down the river — sending prices up for riverboat freight and heaping pressure on the government to act.

The Jerusalem Post: Two IDF soldiers killed, four seriously injured in southern Lebanon

The IDF said on Wednesday that it had struck Hezbollah targets in response to the terror group’s ceasefire violations.

CNN: Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate's death and accusations of unsanitary conditions

Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family said was housed in a filthy, bug-infested cell that "was not fit for a diseased animal."

The Japan Times: K-Beauty wants to fix the ‘Ozempic face’ problem

From glass skin regimens to salmon sperm facials, South Korea has repeatedly turned niche cosmetic procedures into global beauty trends.

The Jerusalem Post: Herzl grandparents' return to Mount Herzl reveals Zionism's roots through generations - editorial

The reburial of Theodor Herzl’s grandparents on Mount Herzl shows how Jewish identity, memory and Zionist ideals are passed through generations.

CNN: He was free for 2 years. Now Crosley Green is back in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit

A Florida man who served three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit returned to prison Monday after spending the past two years building a life outside prison walls.

The Japan Times: OpenAI models joined forces months ahead of Hugging Face hack

The episode has underscored growing global concerns that cutting-edge AI systems could be used to carry out crippling cyber attacks.

The Jerusalem Post: IDF launches precise strikes in southern Lebanon in retaliation for Hezbollah ceasefire violations

Prior to the strikes, the IDF issued an evacuation warning for civilians present in the targeted areas for the first time since June.

CNN: Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman online, the FBI says. It was a spoof website and now he's facing charges

A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof "rent-a-hitman" website, according to the Department of Justice.

The Japan Times: Major hedge funds targeted in wave of attempted cyberattacks

Cybersecurity breaches on Wall Street have surged over the past year, as artificial intelligence tools help bad actors launch attacks relatively cheaply and broadly.

The Jerusalem Post: Ohio Rep. Miller rejects calls to leave reelection race as domestic abuse claims surface

"I have never abused our daughter," Miller said, framing the allegations as made as part of a battle for custody over their daughter.

CNN: Family of victim and survivors of Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting file lawsuit against gun magazine manufacturer and distributors

The family of a victim and several survivors of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis filed a lawsuit against companies involved in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the high capacity magazine used by the gunman who killed 8 people and injured several others [...]

The Japan Times: Bank of America sees yen jumping 6% by end of 2026

Analysts at the bank see the Japanese currency advancing to ¥149 per dollar on joint action between Tokyo and Washington, and the prospect of a rate hike in coming months.

The Jerusalem Post: US removes counter-terrorism designation from IRGC-linked company

A Treasury Department official said that the removal of sanctions was not indicative of a shift in US policy towards Iran or the IRGC, or negotiations to end the conflict in the Middle East.

CNN: GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Republicans are expected to block. [...]

The Japan Times: Kishida sees growth strategy as game changer for yen

Japan's 14-year strategy aims to generate an annual average of more than ¥26 trillion in domestic investment.

The Jerusalem Post: Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David as US President felt 'misled' about weapons shortage - report

The White House issued a statement from Trump, saying the US had “far more munitions than anyone in the world" and "far more than we need," Reuters reported.

CNN: Anti-abortion doctors urge Supreme Court to keep mifepristone restrictions in place

A group of doctors opposed to abortion asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to restrict access to a key medication abortion drug while other legal challenges play out, as Wednesday night's deadline for the court to act approaches.

The Japan Times: Nippon Paper president expresses condolences over deaths at quake-hit plant

In the city of Yatsushiro, where the plant is located, the earthquake registered a seismic intensity of up to upper 6, the second-highest level on the Japanese scale.

The Jerusalem Post: Lebanese PM accuses Hezbollah chief of 'serving Israel' ahead of talks

A poll conducted by the International Information Company in Lebanon in May found that 84% of Druze, 77% of Maronites, and 72% of Orthodox Christians wanted a peace deal with Israel.

CNN: McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling plan

Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to back his debt ceiling plan, telling them that although it doesn't have to include everything they want, it will help get him to the negotiating table with President Joe Biden. [...]

The Japan Times: Why Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemics

Health officials say the current epidemic is spreading five times faster than previous outbreaks did at this stage.

The Jerusalem Post: Iran's president says interaction with supreme leader is currently 'very difficult'

The comments followed a report by Iran’s Tabnak media site on Monday saying that Khamenei warned Pezeshkian that he (Khamenei) would accept the Iranian president's resignation if he resubmits it.

CNN: Supreme Court seems sympathetic to postal worker who didn't work Sundays in dispute over religious accommodations

The Supreme Court seemed to side with a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who says the US Postal Service failed to accommodate his request to not work on Sundays.

The Japan Times: Have Tokyo and Seoul overcome their on-again, off-again dynamics?

This week offered two different images of Japan-South Korea relations, with a poll seeing improved public attitudes, while Seoul lodged a protest over Tokyo's defense white paper.

The Jerusalem Post: Figures who justified October 7 advised CMHR Nakba exhibit, B'nai Brith finds - exclusive

Several people involved with shaping the exhibit belong to CPAM, a group that accused Israel of stealing the organs of dead Palestinians in Gaza, a statement classified by the IHRA as a blood libel.

CNN: China's economy is off to a solid start, rising 4.5% in Q1 2023

China's economy is off to a solid start in 2023 following its emergence from three years of strict pandemic restrictions.

The Japan Times: NHK president apologizes for improper response to sexual assault of worker

The public broadcaster failed to allow an employee who was sexually assaulted by a program cast member to work in another department after a leave of absence.

The Jerusalem Post: Every Oct. 7 terrorist will be 'brought to justice' says IDF Chief of Staff

"We will not allow a threat to emerge on our borders like the one we experienced during the October 7 massacre," Zamir said.

CNN: Even when wives make as much as husbands, they still do more at home

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